EV makers warn against incentive scheme delays

James S Murray
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Open letter to transport secretary warns that delaying £5,000 incentives until 2011 will create "sales vacuum" for two years

The European Association for Battery Electric Vehicles (EABEV) has today issued an open letter to UK Transport Secretary warning that high-profile plans to introduce incentives of up to £5,000 for purchasers...

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